Unable to Change Home Page Setting in Internet Properties

• Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 4.0, 4.01 for Windows 95
• Microsoft Windows 98

SYMPTOMS

When you try to change your Home page in Internet Options, you may be unable to type in the Address box, and the following buttons may be unavailable:

• Use Current



• Use Default



• Use Blank

CAUSE

This issue can occur if you are using a customized version of Internet Explorer that was packaged using the Internet Explorer Administration Kit (IEAK).

RESOLUTION

WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

For information about how to edit the registry, view the "Changing Keys And Values" Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) or the "Add and Delete Information in the Registry" and "Edit Registry Data" Help topics in Regedt32.exe. Note that you should back up the registry before you edit it.

NOTE: If you are using a customized version of Internet Explorer that was packaged by your network system administrator, please contact your system administrator before you perform the following steps.

To resolve this issue, use Registry Editor to Change the "HomePage" value to "0" in the following registry key:

   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\ 
      Control Panel 

Additional query words: 4.00 98

Keywords          : msiew95 win98 
Version           : WINDOWS:4.0,4.01
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbprb 

Last Reviewed: February 2, 1999